The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02

The President Entertained by Mrs. Hendricks
and Mr.. and Mrs McOona,d.


The President Entertained by Mrs. Hendricks
and MIR. and Mrs. Mcdonald.
The presidential! marty, accompanied by Gov
ernor Gray and John 2. Frenzel. upon leaving
the State house. preceded by the mounted police
and the mounted escort. drove around the north
part of the Capitol grounds to the residence
of Mrs. Hendricks, Tennessee street. Here
the crowd had massed again, but Marshal Haw-
kins. aided by half dozen policemen, succeed
ed in clearing passage and removing a num-
Der of intruders from the yard, before the party
arrived Mr.. Hawkins helped Mrs. Cleveland
from the carriage; Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Fren-
eel stepped OUT and the four stood until the Sec
ond carriage drove up and Governor Gray
alishted. The President aud Governor Gray
led the way to the house, Mrs Cleveland and
Mr.. Frenzel following Within, Mrs Hendricks
awaiting the party in company with Judge
Niblack Mr.. S ". Morgan, Col C. c. Matson
and Hon. Eb Henderson. Mrs Hendricks met
her guests at the door. when greeted the
President aud introduced by him 80
Mrs. Cleveland. The party then entered
the parlor, where Mrs. Cleveland motionec her
husband to the chair placed for her and drew up
another by his side After chatting for about
ten minutes, Mrs. HENDRICKS asked her guests
to partake of a slight rejection. This was not
the original programme, and tho inten ton OF
Offering it not made known to the executive
committee until yesterday morning. it being ar
ranged from the first that the party should take
luncheon at Senator McDonaid's residence The
gentlemen retired to tho dining room. and lunch
was served to Mrs. Hendricks and Mrs Cleve-
land in the parlor. Oysters. chicken salad, veal
loaf warm biscuit, coffee. olives, and fruit were
served The gentlemen found also some choice
imported Bordeaux and fine LIQUORS After five
minutes had been passed in taking refresh
| ?nent. the gentlemen returned TO the parlor. and
| all took leave OF Mrs. Hendricks, departing in
the order of arrival Mrs. Hendricks through
out, treated the visit as private call on her
| self.
From this point the party and escort moved
| through Market street, around the Circle, and
up Meridian street, the first carriage being occu-
MED by Dir. and Mrs. Cleveland and John p.
| Frenzel. Both the President and his wife ex-
pressed their pleasure at the cordially of their
/ reception and the perfection of the arrange
| ments. as they rode a.ong. The President was
surprised at the bright appearance of the
decorations after the unpleasant weather. and
| both were pleased with the chimes of Christ
Church. which rang they were passing The
| streets lined with crowds, and the
| ines blackeDed with Carriages. At Senator
McDonald's, the ladies and several of the gentle
men of the reception committee We're assem- bed,
| together with of society people of the
] city. Outside large crowd thronged the side
walks and encroached on the street. When the
/ party arrived, children scattered flowers on the
| path the doorway before them. and large
number of ladies and children took possession
| Of the lawn without molestation.
AS the party entered they were met by Sena-
| tor and Mrs Mcdonald, who presented TO them
! Mrs Denny and few other members of the
committee whom they mad yet Mr.
! Mcdonald then informed Mrs. Cleveland that a
/ committee of the Women's Christian Temper
| auce Union desired 20 present her floral tri b.
| ute and introduced Mrs. K. Loftin. who said
| Mrs. Grover Cleveland
We take great pleasure in presenting this offer
| ing with the compliments of the Womens Christian
Temperance Union, as token OF therzhgh appreca-
| ton of your efforts in the temperance cause
Mrs. Cleveland, for the first time during the
| day appeared a little taken back. She SAID:
| "Oh! thank your and then as che stepped to the
| taole and looked il she added: ut is very
| beautiful" The design was appropriate. On a
| Matter of pink rose buds and tube roses was IN
| inverted goblet or tube roses and baisam The
! committee composed of Mrs 4. Loftin, Mrs j.
| r. Budi and Mrs George Wright. had asked
permission of Mrs. Hendricks to make the
| presentatIon at her house, but had been refused
| on the ground that Mrs Cleveand's visit a
| private call at q private honse. when a matter
of that kind would be Inappropriate. Appica-
| ton was then fnads 10 Mrs Mcdonald. but
without informing her of the previous request
to Mrs. Hendricks and she at once accorded the
| privilege eQuested.
| AS soon as this was over the President gave
his arm TO Mrs. Mcdonald and led the way to
the dining room followed by Senator MELON
aid and Mrs. Cleveland and Governor and Mrs.
GRAY. Covers had been spread for seven, but
| Col Lamont Fad left the party after the
| call ut Mrs. hendricks IN order TO prepare
everything at the train for departure, on ac-
| count of the lost time in the programme. The
| lunchaon which served 10 the parlors to
other guests while the presidential party were
at table was simple but elegantly prepared and
very tempting Chicken and sweetbread cro-
cuettes Saratoga chips. French peas, hot light
rolls, chicken salad, olives. cake, ice cream,
Roman punch and fruits were served. After n
tarry of twenty minutes the President and
| Mrs Cleveland still 10th to leave, but
| Marshal Hawkins memorable aud the party
made their a6ieus and moved on. The same
order was preserved as before. except that SEN
ator Mcdonald took Mr. Frenzels place in the
frat carriage.
The party ard escort then proceeded up Meri-
dian across on Seventh. down Delaware and
| PENNSYLVANIA. as announced, TO Governor Gray s
residence where tho military and political
| organizations were waiting. The procession
was reformed this point as before and moved
over the announced line Of march through
| Pennsylvania, Washington and Meridian streets
to the depot The sidewalks and windows were
| crowded all the way.
| At the depot there very large crowd In
| addition to filing all the ground space three
! or four locomotives had been backed up and
| these were completely crowed with spectators.
! So dense was the crowd that neither the horse
/ men nor the police on foot could the way,
| and in consequence the Presidents carriage
| was driven into the crowd. which forthwith
| made way for the eight grays ana their load.
I Through a narrow passage the presidential party